Isaac Strikes! How can you help?

Catholic Charities offers these tips for helping after Hurricane Isaac

Baton Rouge—Hurricane Isaac has left much of South Louisiana flooded. Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Baton Rouge is currently assessing the damage and forming a response plan.

The people of South Louisiana are traditionally known for being some of the most generous in the country. Since the outpouring of support for the state after Hurricane Katrina, that tradition grew even stronger.

Catholic Charities offers tips to help children cope with disaster

Caregivers can take steps now to prevent stress and anxiety in children

Baton Rouge, LA--“Events like Hurricane Isaac, can take a toll on children.” said Janice Allen, a licensed clinical social worker with Catholic Charities. “Parents and caregivers can do a lot to alleviate their fears and prevent long-term consequences.”

Since Hurricane Katrina, Catholic Charities has helped thousands of families to recover from disaster, first as an early responder to the immediate needs and later helping people rebuild their lives. The agency specializes in case management which includes mental health counseling, employment services, housing, education and more.

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Helping families in crisis. Keeping kids out of crisis.

When crisis strikes, many of us rely on relatives and friends for support. But for some parents, there isn't a safety net. Often problems such as drug addiction, domestic abuse, incarceration, or illness can be debilitating, making it impossible for parents to care for their children. With the changing economy many more families are experiencing financial crisis, unemployment, and homelessness. During such crisis, children are especially at-risk for neglect or abuse as their parents struggle to cope with crushing circumstances and emotions. Read more ...

Help Catholic Charities respond to Hurricane Isaac

Catholic Charities has geared up its Disaster Operations team in advance of Hurricane Isaac's landfall, assessing needs in every parish in our diocese as well as working with our sister agencies in South Louisiana.We don't know exactly what is going to happen, but one thing is certain--we're going to need money and volunteers.

WAFB Hand it On series helps overheated Catholic Charities clients Beat the Heat

WAFB reporter Greg Meriwether handed off $300 to Catholic Charities to purchase air conditioners for two overheated clients. By 10:00 in the morning the temperature in their homes had already reached 90 degrees. Many more people are suffering in South Louisiana's notorious summer heat, and we don't have the money to meet that need. Donate to Catholic Charities Beat the Heat fund to help our clients cool off by clicking here or mailing a check marked "Beat the Heat" to Catholic Charities, P. O. Box 1668, Baton Rouge, LA 70821.